Ignoring the needs of communities across the country that depend on public radio and TV for lifesaving emergency alerts, House Republicans fall in line behind Donald Trump’s scheme gut country’s natural disaster alert systems
House Republicans continue to attack critical, lifesaving services for everyday Americans in order to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy and well-connected. After voting for the Big, Ugly Law that would rip health care away from 17 million Americans and endanger thousands of lives, Republicans just voted to take away $1 billion in funds for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting.
For many parts of the country, especially rural communities, public broadcasting serves as the main source for emergency weather alerts to warn people about floods, fires, and other natural disasters. It’s a critical system that millions of people depend on. House Republicans’ vote to gut the funding will jeopardize stations’ ability to maintain these emergency alert systems and endanger public safety.
DCCC Spokesperson Viet Shelton: “House Republicans continue to endanger the lives of the American people to pay for their tax breaks that benefit their billionaire backers. Gutting rural hospitals wasn’t enough for them, now they are crippling emergency alert services. Because of the cruelty of House Republicans, millions of lives will be endangered.”
